Kearsley Surname

191,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kearsley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to 1 Kearsley (Lancs), 1501 Keresley [the older form here quoted presupposes the genit. of Middle English ker, a moss (v. under Kerr), rather than Middle English kerse, Old English cærse, cress- + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a lea] 2 Kearsley (Fell), Northumberland.

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Kearsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9951:55,9986,781
United States6321:573,51147,017
Australia2911:92,76910,602
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Wales521:59,5105,360
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Isle of Man251:3,433731
Scotland141:382,41616,471
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6851:35,5844,642
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Kearsley (39) may also be a first name.

Kearsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to 1 Kearsley (Lancs), 1501 Keresley [the older form here quoted presupposes the genit. of Middle English ker, a moss (v. under Kerr), rather than Middle English kerse, Old English cærse, cress- + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a lea] 2 Kearsley (Fell), Northumberland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kearsley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kearsley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kearsley is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kearsley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 191,038th most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,302,014 people. Kearsley occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Kearsley are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 39 people.

The surname Kearsley is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 995 people, or 1 in 55,998. In England Kearsley is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 26 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and Lancashire, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Kearsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kearsley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kearsley surname rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,341 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kearsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kearsley surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kearsley surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kearsley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.7% more than the national average, earning R 453,168 per year; in United States they earn 2.92% more than the national average, earning $44,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% less than the national average, earning $48,512 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kersley93740/
Kearsly9315/
Karsley930/
Keirsley881/
Cearsley880/
Kiersley880/
Karsly861/
Carsley80827/
Cersley8082/
Kresley8067/
Kersler807/
Keirsly802/
Kirsley802/
Karsled802/
Kerslay801/
Kersleh801/
Karsler801/
Kersles800/
Karslay800/
Kressley75414/
Kershler7525/
Carssley750/
Kerslahe750/
Karchley750/
Karschle750/
Karsli7112,304/
Karcle719/
Karslı712/
Karsla712/
Kresle711/
Kersli711/
Karzle711/
Carsle710/
Carsly710/
Kerslah6798/
Karclay6734/
Carslay6729/
Karssli6725/
Karslio6713/
Kirslys6713/
Kreslya675/
Karjleh673/
Kyrslys673/
Carsler672/
Cresley672/
Karjlay671/
Kirsles671/
Karslaa671/
Carhsle671/
Cirsley670/
Kerzler670/
Carshle670/
Kirslea670/
Kerchle670/
Kirsler670/
Carslie670/
Kerchly670/

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